Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.


A machine has been invented that will
sew on 5000 buttons in day.
Miss Margaret G. Meade, sister of the
late Gen. George G. Meade, of Philadelphia,
died in Washington yesterday, in her S0th
year.
Preparations have been made to present
Prince Ferdinand with addresses at ell the
Bulgarian ports between Ofsoya and Rust
chuck.
Beads to the extent of IS 1862, COO have
been offered to the government under the
circular issued by Secretary Fairchid on
August 3.
Alfonso NH, of Spain, was year old on
the 18th of June. On that day he was pre-
sented with a uniform befittipg his rank us
al officer in The Spanish army.
Secretary Whitney has intimated that he
will give the Washington navy yard force
thorough overhauliug. Charges have Gecn
presented to him against ]. r. Streets, quar-
terman at the yard.
The condition Of Charles Hipkns iac
man who was shot in the mouth while pIn,
ing ghost at Perot's brickyard. in Baltimcrr,
on Sunday night. remains unchanged Thc
ball is still in the mans neck, and shoulh il
become encysted the man Will recover.
The Russian Princess Vrarzensk and h,r
companion, Mile. Fonune, havc heen tri,,:
before police tribunal in Paris for steal
ing from shops in the Louvre. The Princess
was discharged. but Mile Fonune was found
guilty and sentenced to one months mpris-
onment.
In the United States circuit court at Bal
timore yesterday the attorneys Of the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railroad
Company against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, for violation of cor
tract, increased their claim for damages from
$50, 0C0 10 Sl50,000
During Queen Victolia's journey from
Windsor 10 Gospoit recently, the royal 50
loon was made cool by means of wooden
frameworks on each side, covered with felt
and canvas, which were kept saturated
with iced water, so that the temperature
was exceedingly pleasant, although it was
one of the hottest days of this tropical sum
mer.
John Clay, the only remaining son OF
Henry Clay, died at his farm near Licking
ton, Ky, yesterday. While giving some ill.,
structions 10 the workmen he fell dc, Il
without any premontion, of heart dis, ,sse
Mr. Clay was 81 years old. He mad mo
children. He possessed but few o., the char.
acteristcs of his illustrious ~ her being
plain farmer, devoting much time to raising
thoroughbred horses.
Clarksburg, W. Va. is The prev of an in.
cendarys torch. ,. few days ago the hand
soonest business tlcck in the city was de.
stroyed. Tho firm of Smith, Brown K Co.
were financially ruined. Their loss amounts
to about S25,000, and no insurance. Other
business men sustained severe damages, but
har provided against loss by insurance.
LAST night saw mill, located in the west
end of the town. was destroyed by the in
cendiares.
The prospect n month ago was for ve,y
heavy crop Of corn, and rate Of yield about
the average. It's condition in all the States
of the Atlantic coast is now uaimpaircd ans;
Of very high promise. In.Texas and Ten
nessee the condition has declined materially
In the central corn region, however, in the
valleys of the Ohio and Missouri, where two.
thirds of the crop is grown, and the CONNER
cial supply is procured, n very heavy reGuc
tion has taken place, which has made the
national average S07, instead Of 977 last
month. The CAUSE is long-contnued
drought.